Army officer killed in Mindoro clash receives Gold Cross Medal

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — The military has posthumously awarded the Gold Cross Medal — the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ third-highest award for bravery — to Army Capt. Dean Buen Oyando, who was killed in a clash with communist rebels in Occidental Mindoro on Sunday, March 29. READ: Army officer killed, 2 soldiers hurt, NPA